Australian Broadfields

WILLIAM BROADFIELD - aged 19.

Convict Number 13-1695, indent number 159.

Year - 1837 P III.

Could not read/write.

Protestant Religion.

Native place - Birmingham.

Gunmaker's Apprentice.

Offence - Stealing a Hammer.


Tried at the Warwick Assizes on 23-03-1836 & sentenced for 7 years.

Transported per ship "Lloyds" - Master Edward Garrett - 200 convicts.

Arrived Sydney, Australia 17-07-1837 AGED 19.

On his arrival he was assigned to Robert Scott esq. at Glendon.

First Generation

 6 Aug 2001                   Family Group Sheet
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   Husband: WILLIAM BROADFIELD #1433  
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      Born:                        
  Baptized: 31-08-1818           in BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND  
Christened:                        
      Died: 29-06-1889           in SPRING VALE nr. REEDY CREEK, N.S.W.  
    Buried: 02-07-1889           in INVERELL CEMETERY, N.S.W.  
       Ref:   
Occupation: LODGING HOUSE KEEPER  
    Father: BENJAMIN BROADFIELD #1331
    Mother: MARTHA PRICE #2256
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      Wife: ISABELLA DONALDSON #1434  
   Married:                        
  Ceremony:

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      Born: 1822                 in GLASCOW, SCOTLAND  
  Baptized:                        
Christened:                        
      Died:                        
    Buried:                        
       Ref:   
Occupation:   
    Father:
    Mother:
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 M Child 1: WALTER BROADFIELD #2262  
      Born: 13-08-1858           in EAST MAITLAND, N.S.W.  
      Died:                         
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 F Child 2: JESSIE BROADFIELD #2267  
      Born: 28-05-1860           in DEVONSHIRE ST., WEST MAITLAND, N.S.W.  
      Died:                         
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It appears that Isabella did not marry William Broadfield, and after the birth of the two children she married a Mr. Hardy. We assume this due to Isabella appearing as "Hardy" on William's death certificate - as the mother of Walter
& Jessie.

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